The failure rate function and mean residual life function are two important characteristics in reliability analysis. Although many papers have studied distributions with bathtub-shaped failure rate and their properties, few have focused on the underlying associations between the mean residual life and failure rate function of these distributions, especially with respect to their changing points...

We propose an independent component analysis (ICA) algorithm which can separate mixtures of suband superGaussian source signals with self-adaptive nonlinearities. The ICA algorithem in the framework of natural Riemannian gradient is derived using the parameterized Weibull density model. The nonlinear function in ICA algorithem is self-adaptive and is controlled by the shape parameter of Weibull...

We analyze and study the performance of amplify-and-forward cooperative diversity communication network with best-relay selection over Weibull fading channel. In this paper, a closed-form expression for the moment generating function (MGF) of the total signal-to-noise ratio at the destination is derived in terms of the tabulated Meijer’s G-function. By the help of this derived MGF expression, w...

Satellite Communication Networks in modern days has higher frequencies above 10GHZ.Frequencies more than 10GHZ causes rain attenuation. In this paper, a channel model is defined to synthesize rain attenuation of 10GHZ and above. Previously, for satellite communication networks, Maseng-Bakken(M-B)model is used which is a time series synthesizer proposed based on Stochastic Differential equations...

In this paper, we provide a unified analysis for wireless system over cascaded fading channels modeled either by cascaded Nakagami-m or Weibull fading models. These cascade fading models are developed by the product of independent Nakagami-m or Weibull random variables, which are not necessary identically distributed. The performance measures such as amount of fading, average bit error rate, an...

In this paper, the wireless system consisting of macrodiversity selection combining (SC) receiver and two microdiversity SC receivers under the influence of small scale fading and large scale fading, as well as co-channel interference is observed. Small scale fading has Weibull distribution. Correlated large scale fading is described by Gamma distribution. Co-channel interference is disturbed b...

This study shows how a probabilistic microstructural model for fibrous connective tissue behavior can be used to objectively describe soft tissue low-load behavior. More specifically, methods to determine tissue reference length and the transition from the strain-stiffening "toe-region" to the more linear region of the stress-strain curve of fibrous connective tissues are presented. According t...

Spores of Geobacillus stearothermophilus at two inoculum levels (3 and 6 log colony forming units per gram, cfu/g) were challenged with superheated steam (SS) at a velocity of 0.35 m/s and temperature of 130, 145, 160, and 175C. Tailing was observed in the survivor curves (plots of survival ratios, log( o N N ) against treatment time) as a monotonic upward concavity. Therefore, a non-linear reg...

The weighted Weibull model is proposed following the method of Azzalini (1985). Basic properties of the distribution including moments, generating function, hazard rate function and estimation of parameters have been studied.

The objective of this study was to examine the properties of Bayes estimators of the parameter, reliability function and hazard rate under the symmetric and asymmetric loss functions for the inverted exponential model. The Bayes predictive interval and the Bayes estimate of shift point are also determined. A simulation study was carried out to study the properties of the Bayes estimators. Intro...